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A fake co-operative society has allegedly scammed hundreds of unemployed youths in Bolangir town by collecting thousands of rupees under the promise of job placements. The office shut down abruptly, leaving victims in shock and police launching a probe.

According to sources, a major fraud has come to light in Bolangir, where a fake company, operating under the name 'Odisha State Co-operative Society', ran a fraudulent recruitment drive. The fraudulent company had opened an office in the city and began collecting money from job aspirants, particularly in various panchayats of the Puintala block of the district.

Allegedly, the sc...